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Don Cook 100 Cirrus Way Gilbert, South Carolina 29054
(803) 543-8108 Email: duckey123@gmail.com

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Thanks to Mike Moore for hosting the event and Jack Fastnaught for his slide show. We had a good turn out (22) and a range of items were discussed. We are still going to host the SCBC at Whiteplains, and Fly Young Eagles. We also covered runway up keep, insurance and a few other items. See Dick Hitt for minutes of the meeting.

The Air Line Pilots Association is staging an 11th-hour p.r.
campaign aimed at derailing the key provisions of the Pilots' Bill of
Rights 2, legislation aimed at eliminating third-class medicals for most
private pilots in favor of self-health assessments.

An amendment to a pending highway bill filed by Sens. Joe Manchin
(D-W.Va.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) last week seeks to tack on the
third-class medical reform language before Congress heads out of town
for its summer recess on July 31. ALPA says it's opposed to the
amendment being added to a surface transportation bill, preferring that
medical reform be a part of the broader discussion about FAA
reauthorization, which has been pushed off until September.

The amendment looked as though it was gaining serious momentum
until ALPA's sudden denunciation. The leadership at AOPA and the
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Association, who've been fighting tooth and nail for the legislation
for more than a year and who say they haven't heard a peep from ALPA on
the issue until now, are fuming.

""The rhetoric from ALPA is most disappointing and utterly out of
step with the rest of the general aviation and airline pilot community,"
said EAA president Jack Pelton.
"Why it would turn its back on the community that inspires, supplies,
and trains its professional aviators is baffling, especially when the
vast majority of statistics and opinions by safety professionals,
regulators, and other pilots agree that ALPA's position has no basis and
makes no sense."

AOPA and EAA are urging members to contact Congress to support
third-class medical reform before the July 31 deadline. Failing that,
there is still hope that the Pilots' Bill of Rights 2, which was
introduced last year by Sen. James Inhofe (R.-Okla.) and has garnered 55
co-sponsors in the Senate and 118 in the House, could resurface in the
fall.

Read more at http://www.flyingmag.com/news/alpa-moves-block-medical-reform-bill#rxh8pERHX3ijGLMj.99

I
ran across the following article about Amazon proposing a thin slice of
airspace to be dedicated to drones. Providing the obvious limits on
drone flights, regardless of the altitude, are in place near airports
(incl. seaplane bases) and other crucial manned flight areas, it seems
like the concept should be explored further. There may be an issue in
Alaska where it's common for folks to fly very low to the ground,
potentially in the slice of airspace that Amazon proposes. Still, it's
hard to imagine a lot of drones flying in the Alaska backcountry.

It's
inevitable that drones will be flying so the real question is how to
keep them from dangerously interfering with us. I believe it's already
been stated that drones would have to carry ADS-B Out transmitters so
it's also yet another reason to get ADS-B Out in your plane (besides the
January 1, 2020 FAA mandate, of course).

First Successful Drone Delivery Made in the US

The
first US government-approved drone delivery has successfully
transported 4.5kg of medical supplies to a rural health clinic.
The drone, made by Australian drone manufacturer Flirtey, took part in
the demonstration, which was approved by the Federal Aviation Authority,
in partnership with Nasa on Friday.
The Flirtey drone made three three-minute flights from Lonesome Pine
Airport, Virginia, to the clinic at the Wise County Fairgrounds,
carrying 24 medical packages.
The test is being hailed as proof that drones can be useful in a
delivery scenario, particularly in rural and remote areas that are hard
to reach via ground vehicles. But the range and flight time of drones
means that opportunities are limited.
Amazon and others are currently developing the technology to make drone
deliveries possible on a commercially viable scale, but rules and
regulations currently governing their operation have held development
back.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

I
am sending this email to you because we need you to reach out to South
Caro’s Senators on the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) and strongly ask
them to co-sponsor this bill. This potential legislation needs only an
additional 3 co-sponsors to reach a 60 vote majority. If we can achieve
this over the next two days, there is a high likelihood that it will be
taken directly to the Senate floor for a vote this week. Time is of the
essence as the Senate will recess for the summer at the end of the week.

Please call Senator Lindsey Graham at (202) 224-5972
and tell them why they should co-sponsor the PBOR2 and what its
importance is to aviation in this country. It is always best to attempt
to talk directly to your Senator and not just a staff person in the
office. This is an urgent matter! A set of talking points is available here.
We have never been this close in this effort, and with your help it is
possible that we can clear a major hurdle in the Senate. The Senators in
your state who have yet to sign on are listed below with their contact
information:

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Whiteplains had to go back and revisit the drainage problem by Ed Fishers property. The first attempt to fix it didn't work. As soon as we have a good down pour we'll know if the second fix works or not.

Friday, July 10, 2015

Steve
Sanderson has a nice John Deere lawn tractor for sale. It has new
engine and serviced last winter by Palmetto Lawn. He is asking $2900 and
it is in my hangar. If you know someone that my be interested have them
get in touch with me. It is also posted on Craigslist. I'll post model
in another email. I believe this tractor originally sold for over $7000.